"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Believers are saved by receiving God's gift in Jesus Christ. That means we can never earn nor deserve it. Salvation is the gift of God to us, and not of works.
We may hear some people saying, "We are all working to go to the same place." They imply that somehow, if we work enough for God, then we may be assured of heaven. Notice that the Bible clearly teaches the opposite. Salvation is the gift of God to us, and not by our works. "It is the gift of God, not of works."
We may hear some people saying, "We are all working to go to the same place." They imply that somehow, if we work enough for God, then we may be assured of heaven. Notice that the Bible clearly teaches the opposite. Salvation is the gift of God to us, and not by our works. "It is the gift of God, not of works."
Receive God's gift to us by faith alone in Christ. Faith can never be the meritorious cause of salvation. Faith is the means of receiving the gift of God in Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the fulness of God's grace incarnate (John 1:14). You are saved by God's grace, through faith in Christ.
Receive God's gift to us by trusting and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. He died for your sins and was raised for your justification (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 3:24). Understand that faith itself is a gift of God's saving grace. Faith is one of the three abiding gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 13:13).
Receive God's gift to us by grace alone and "not of works." God does something in you, that you could never do for yourself. That is God's gift of grace that changes your heart, enabling you to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. "It is the gift of God, not of works."
